Isaiah 41:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 41:6

4 ^aWho has performed and done it,
Calling the generations from the beginning?
‘I, the Lord, am ^bthe first;
And with the last I am ^cHe.’ ”

5 The coastlands saw it and feared,
The ends of the earth were afraid;
They drew near and came.

6 ^aEveryone helped his neighbor,
And said to his brother,
¹“Be of good courage!”

7 ^aSo the craftsman encouraged the ^bgoldsmith;
He who smooths with the hammer inspired him who strikes the anvil,
Saying,¹ “It is ready for the soldering”;
Then he fastened it with pegs,
^cThat it might not totter.

8 “But you, Israel, are My servant,
Jacob whom I have ^achosen,
The descendants of Abraham My ^bfriend.

9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 41:6

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American Standard Version
They help every one his neighbor; and `every one' saith to his brother, Be of good courage.

Amplified® Bible
They help every one his neighbor and say to his brother [in his tiresome idol making], Be of good courage!

Contemporary English Version
Worshipers of idols comfort each other, saying, "Don't worry!"

Darby English Version
They helped every one his neighbour, and [each] said to his brother, Take courage.

Good News Bible
The skilled workers help and encourage each other.

King James Version
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

New American Standard Bible
Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, "Be strong!"

New International Version
each helps the other
and says to his brother, "Be strong!"

New King James Version
Everyone helped his neighbor,
And said to his brother,
“ Be of good courage!”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, "Remain strong!"

Revised Standard Version
Every one helps his neighbor, and says to his brother, "Take courage!"

Young's Literal Translation
Each his neighbour they help, And to his brother he saith, `Be strong.'

New English Translation
They help one another;¹ one says to the other, ‘Be strong!’

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